{"product_id":"the-future-is-yours-isbn-9780593158234","title":"The Future Is Yours","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo best friends create a computer that can predict the future. But what they can’t predict is how it will tear their friendship—and society—apart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A fantastic page-turner and a future classic.”—Peter Clines, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eParadox Bound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN DEVELOPMENT AS AN HBO MAX ORIGINAL SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you had the chance to look one year into the future, would you?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Ben Boyce and Adhi Chaudry, the answer is unequivocally yes. And they’re betting everything that you’ll say yes, too. Welcome to The Future: a computer that connects to the internet one year from now, so you can see who you’ll be dating, where you’ll be working, even whether or not you’ll be alive in the year to come. By forming a startup to deliver this revolutionary technology to the world, Ben and Adhi have made their wildest, most impossible dream a reality. Once Silicon Valley outsiders, they’re now its hottest commodity.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe device can predict everything perfectly—from stock market spikes and sports scores to political scandals and corporate takeovers—allowing them to chase down success and fame while staying one step ahead of the competition. But the future their device foretells is not the bright one they imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmbition. Greed. Jealousy. And, perhaps, an apocalypse. The question is . . . can they stop it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through emails, texts, transcripts, and blog posts, this bleeding-edge tech thriller chronicles the costs of innovation and asks how far you’d go to protect the ones you love—even from themselves.“An impossibly addictive brainteaser wrapped in a buttery popcorn kernel. One of the most engaging literary experiments since \u003ci\u003eHouse of Leaves,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Future Is Yours\u003c\/i\u003e played with my mind as often as it played with its own form. I finished this book in fewer minutes than there were pages.”\u003cb\u003e—Aneesh Chaganty, director and co-writer of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSearching\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Let me tell you about your future: You’re going to love this book. A fascinating premise, brilliantly executed. \u003ci\u003eThe Future Is Yours\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling sci-fi adventure you simply can’t put down and a masterful modern take on the epistolary novel.”\u003cb\u003e—Sylvain Neuvel, author of the Themis Files series\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA History of What Comes Next\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Frey has written an engaging epistolary novel about the dangers of futurecasting and the pitfalls of friendship. If we see our future, are we doomed to fulfill it? And if we fight it, what are the costs? It’s a great read.”\u003cb\u003e—David S. Goyer, screenwriter of \u003ci\u003eBatman Begins\u003c\/i\u003e and showrunner of \u003ci\u003eFoundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Future Is Yours\u003c\/i\u003e is an addictive puzzle box and a deeply human story about friendship and ambition. Do yourself a favor before you start this book: Get comfortable, turn off your phone, and clear your schedule. You won’t want to get up until it’s done.”\u003cb\u003e—Rob Hart, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Warehouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tightly braided . . . Sci-fi fans are sure to be entertained.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Future Is Yours\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced, highly engaging story, with characters you can’t help but grow attached to. It’s a quick read, funny, and perfect for those looking for a good techno\/Sci-Fi story.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCinelinx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An addictive read that kept me transfixed throughout . . . I wish every book I picked up was so entertaining.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe BiblioSanctum\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Frey\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional screenwriter and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Retreat\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom: Ben Boyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo: Ben Boyce, Adhvan Chaudry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy Dudes,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIT WORKS! Seriously. You did it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is so weird—I’m sending this on Feb 28, 2022, knowing that I’ll receive it (already DID receive it) on Feb 28, 2021. Pretty trippy, right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo listen up, Past Ben . . . First of all, high-five! You were right to believe this whole time—in yourself, in Adhi, in all of it. Your dream of becoming the first Black CEO to launch a billion-dollar company is gonna come true . . . and I can say that with certainty, because for me, IT ALREADY DID.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd Adhi. Bro. You’re the brilliance that makes it possible. I always said you’d do something to change the world and I was right. It’s crazy—you’re sitting across the room as I write this, but I still remember your face the day you read it. Pick up your jaw and keep reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, I know you’re both about to flip out and start using the Prototype to look up everything you can, so lemme just save you a little suspense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Stanford’s season is gonna be terrible, so just detach yourselves from that shitshow right away and save yourselves the heartache.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2: Stock tips–wise, yeah, of course, you COULD get into some foolproof investments today. But I promise you’ll be better off not mucking around with all that, cause the main thing you gotta do is invest in your motherf***in SELVES.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI just wanna take this moment to say: everything is gonna be fine. The Prototype works (obviously). And whatever happens, don’t trip. Not about money or respect or prestige, any of it. Just pop that cork and enjoy the best shitty champagne of your life, I remember it well. From here on out—trust the process, enjoy the ride, and most of all, stick together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSincerely and eternally your friend,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen from the future\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpt from Transcript of Congressional Hearing—December 1, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEN. GREG WALDEN (D-OR): The Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce, Science, and Technology will come to order. We welcome everyone to today’s hearing on the new commercial venture known as “The Future,” and the potential legal, ethical, and policy ramifications of its technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough not unprecedented, this hearing is a unique opportunity to anticipate and address serious social consequences of a new consumer technology. This legislative body has a history of playing distant catch-up to new innovation, as evidenced by last year’s hearings about social media and privacy issues. The hope is that we can be ahead of the curve—especially in light of the recent whistleblower leak, which seems to suggest that this technology may pose an existential threat to our nation and our people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOYCE: Mr. Chairman, I object to characterizing it as—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEN. GREG WALDEN (D-OR): You have not been invited to speak yet, Mr. Boyce. And regardless of your objections, we have seen data, from your own company, which many reputable scientists interpret to mean that we are on a course toward the obliteration of civilization as we know it, on a time horizon of less than two years. Now if that’s not an existential threat—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOYCE: I just think it’s irresponsible to call it that, without proper consideration of all the factors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEN. GREG WALDEN (D-OR): Do not lecture me on irresponsible, Mr. Boyce. And if you will not adhere to parliamentary rules of decorum, you will be charged with Contempt. Understood?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOYCE: . . . Understood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEN. GREG WALDEN (D-OR): Good. Now, the members of this body have called two witnesses, the founders of the company called The Future: Mr. Benjamin Boyce and Mr. Adhvan Chaudry. However, let the record show, at the time of this hearing, only Mr. Boyce has appeared before the committee. Mr. Boyce, can you answer for the absence of your colleague?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOYCE: No, I cannot. And I’m worried. If Adhi’s not here, clearly something is wrong, and it would be best if we can adjourn for now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEN. GREG WALDEN (D-OR): This is not a meeting held at your convenience. You are answering a subpoena before forty-four members of Congress. Since one of you has failed to appear, a warrant will be issued for the arrest of Mr. Chaudry, and he will be charged with Contempt of Congress. Now, if you wish to avoid similar charges, are you prepared to proceed with the hearing?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOYCE: . . . Yes, sir. I would just like the record to reflect my request for postponement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEN. GREG WALDEN (D-OR): Duly noted, and we can all hope that at some point today, your co-founder will deign to join us. He is certainly earning his reputation for intellectual hubris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOYCE: I just want to point out, it’s not really hubris if it’s earned, is it? No offense or anything, but Adhi is smarter than anyone in this room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEN. GREG WALDEN (D-OR): That may be the case, Mr. Boyce. But this body is convened because trusting people who are ostensibly “smarter” has gotten us in quite a bit of trouble in the past. No doubt the data scientists at Cambridge Analytica were very proud of their intelligence, as were the eugenicists of a century ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOYCE: Come on, is that really a fair comparison?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEN. GREG WALDEN (D-OR): We are dealing with a technology that apparently has the potential to end the world as we know it. So excuse me if my comparisons offend, but it is well worth discussing how Mr. Chaudry’s intelligence has created problems in the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdhvan Chaudry’s College Admissions Essay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubmitted January 12, 2012, to Stanford University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEducation is bullshit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI know it may be ill advised to say so in this particular forum, but I hope that Stanford recognizes rigor and rewards honesty. Allow me to explain how I reached this particular conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy parents came to this country shortly before I was born. They were seeking to escape the caste system of India. It had been formally abolished in 1950, but was, for practical purposes, still firmly in place twenty years ago. Since my parents were Shudras (poor laborers), they never had any hope of becoming Rajanyas (rich merchants). But they believed in America they could.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they arrived in San Francisco, they tried their best. But they were frustrated to discover it is just as impossible to move up in the world here. Not only that, they learned that the Indian system had been preferable in a way—because no Shudra is ever made to feel guilty about being poor. It is their lot in life. But in America, poverty equates to failure. It is a source of deep and abiding shame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo they pinned their hopes on me. They sacrificed and worked long hours. They instilled the value of hard work in the hope that I would go to a great college and win for myself a job better than either of them had the privilege of having. They saw education as the way out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, from my experience in the academic world so far, I have seen that it is all a facade. A rigged game. A system of smoke and mirrors, to separate the wheat from the chaff, and perpetuate an oligarchic system that rewards privilege generation after generation, just as much as the caste system did. At the “prestigious” prep school that I attend (on a full academic scholarship), the vast majority of my fellow students are from wealthy families. And cheating is rampant among my peers. Most parents are complicit in a system that values perfect grades, test scores, and a robust résumé of activities . . . but does not give a damn about integrity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are admonished to be scholars and gentlemen “at all times,” and students are threatened with expulsion for their conduct on the weekend. Of course, when our school president’s son (one of my classmates) got so drunk at a school basketball game that he stumbled onto the court and vomited on the foul line, he was merely given detention, and the incident was swept under the rug.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith all this said, you are probably wondering—does this kid even want to attend Stanford? And the answer for me is unequivocally yes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI know that my low opinion of education will always sound like an excuse, unless it is backed up with experience. I know my earning potential will be bolstered by the diplomas, even if they don’t mean a thing. 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